“Black Panther” To Be Honored At Hollywood Film Awards

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 08: Cast, Director and Producers attend the European Premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith on February 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)

“Black Panther became a cultural phenomenon that has broken boundaries and created a movement, gracing the cover of Time magazine,” the HFA said in a statement. “Black Panther had the highest-grossing non-sequel opening weekend of all time, showing that diversity and representation in front and behind the camera can equal global box-office success.”

Black Panther will also be honored with the Hollywood Production Design Award.

The news comes just a few weeks after it was announced Coogler had signed on to direct the sequel. Black Panther had the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time for a non-sequel film, bringing in $241.9 million over President’s Day holiday weekend.